3 5
Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#14

Current Rank

#41

#5

Peak Rank

#3

15

Years Ranked

47

8

Years in Top 10

6

11.9

Average Rank

26.3

29

Theatrical Releases

64

The Martian $228.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Ranking longevity favors Kathy Bates, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points leans toward Kathy Bates, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Chastain Kathy Bates

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jessica Chastain

29 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dreams $133,797
2023 Memory $381,052
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 Million
2022 The 355 $14.6 Million
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye $2.4 Million

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713